Improvement in compounds for scouring white goods



" NITED STATES PATENT FFIon.

MORITZ MAYER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 161,139, dated March23, 1875; application filed March 9, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORITZ MAYER, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Compound for Cleaning andDressing White Fabrics, of which the following is a specification:

My invention relates to an improved compound for cleaning and dressingwhite kid gloves, morocco, sheep, satin, cloth, and other shoes, andsimilar white fabrics, so as to restore their original glaze andwhiteness. The compound consists of a mixture of French chalk and saltsof sorrel in water, underan addition of a small quantity of oxalic acidand bicarbonate of soda.

The compound is prepared in about the following proportions: One-fourthounce of French chalk and one-fourth ounce of salts of sorrel (salacetosella or binoxalate of potassa) are thoroughly mixed with two and ahalf ounces of water under addition of one-sixteenth ounce of oxalicacid and twenty-five grains of bicarbonate of soda, and a few drops ofoil of mirbane for flavoring. These ingredients are thoroughly mixed,till the carbonic acid liberated by the action of the oxalic acid on thesmall quantity of bicarbonate of soda has escaped. The compound has tobe thoroughly stirred previous to use, as the chalk settles at thebottom of the bottle, and it is applied by a small sponge to thearticles to be cleaned, giving them one or more coats, as required, eachcoat being exposed to the open air for drying.

Any soiled or discolored parts, ink-spots, 850., Will be completelycleaned without hardenin g or injuring the fabric, which retains itsoriginal pliability, and is restored by the dressing to its formerwhiteness and luster.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent A compound for dressing and cleaning white fabrics,consisting of a mixture of French chalk, salts of sorrel, oxalic acid,and bicarbonatc of soda in water, in the proportions and in the mannersubstantially as and for the purpose set forth.

MORITZ MAYER.

Witnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, T. B. MosHER.

